Steps to a Hero: A lifepath system for 5e fantasy

A project in Auckland, NZ by Ben Meadows from Periapt Games
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Create incredible characters for your D&D games using our unique, in-depth lifepath generation system!
Backers: 749
Average Pledge Per Backer: $17 NZD

Funded: $12,891 NZD of $1,200 NZD
Dates: Jul 7th -> Aug 7th (31 days)
Project By: Ben Meadows from Periapt Games
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Latest News

One more character - Vyggr, son of Vyrwir

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today's news: We've officially submitted what should be the final version of the print book! Thanks everyone for your support of the project. As we near the end of the campaign, I wanted to share one more character, a dwarf barbarian created using... (Read More)

Another character and his lifepath: Toadstool the Alchemist

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
With a little more than a week left in the campaign, we're at an incredible 400 backers โ€“ thank you all! In the last few days I've been giving the book a little bit of an art upgrade while I finish the copy-editing work. Today I'm showcasing... (Read More)

Fiction and setting notes

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for a fantastic level of support, including the backers at the Community Hero and Community Champion levels who have made 144 extra community copies available so far! Book content Today I wanted to talk a little about the fiction within... (Read More)

Halfway through the campaign!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
It's our campaign funding halfway mark!ย Thank you to more than 270 backers so far. ๐Ÿ’› Currently, work is continuing with making edits for what I hope will be the final round of book proofs. As we cruise to project completion, I'd like to take a... (Read More)

Donna Ironthorn: A sample lifepath

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, and a big thank you to the more than 200 people who have shown their support of this project so far! Today for your enjoyment I'm sharing another character I produced using Steps to a Hero. This is Donna Ironthorn, a dwarf tiefling... (Read More)

The next step: Proofing copies

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for your support so far! We're at an incredible 145 backers and more than 200 people following the campaign. ๐Ÿ’› Checking the mail in the last few days has been exciting - our proof copies of the book were delivered! Our next step is to look... (Read More)

A sample character and her lifepath

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi folks! The campaign is three days in and I couldn't be happier with the support we're getting. Today I'm sharing a character created with the Steps to a Hero system. This is Jade Perida. The book has several ways to randomly generate character... (Read More)

The project is funded, just two days in!

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone for your early support in getting us to our funding goal! A big thanks to the 66 backers so far, and to everyone who's spread the word. If you haven't already, you can check out a preview of the book here:... (Read More)

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